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IOOF research boss tenders resignation

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... at Clarence Advisory, executive general manager investments at Zurich Financial Services Australia and regional chief economist at Deutsche Asset Management. In an internal memo, IOOF group general manager - wealth management Renato Mota said Drennan ...

The Fed's aware of building imbalances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... "don't stop me now, I'm having a good time, I'm having a ball" is now playing in my head and I'm tempted to repeat Yale economist, Irving Fisher's statement way back in October 1929: "Stock prices have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau." ...

Financial Standard journalist recognised in press awards

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... The CFA Institute Sally Wong, chief executive, Hong Kong Investment Funds Association Wu Chen, editorial director, The Economist Global Business Review "We would like to congratulate all the winners, and thank all the judges and participants of this ...

Property investing key to outlasting super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... incomes in Sydney have risen 15% on average, but house prices have risen 87%. It's simply unsustainable," ISA chief economist and report author Stephen Anthony said. The paper highlighted a number of solutions to tackle the affordability crisis, starting ...

Industry Super pushes for affordable housing asset class

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... housing could help curb the housing affordability crisis, Industry Super Australia's latest whitepaper shows. ISA chief economist and report author Stephen Anthony said affordability has reached crisis point, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, with ...

Ex-RBA Governor joins Macquarie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... Financial Regulators, was a member of the Financial Stability Board and sat on a range of G20 committees. A professional economist, Stevens is credited with developing Australia's successful inflation targeting framework for monetary policy, in addition ...

Former Crestone CIO joins Aberdeen Leaders

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... board said. Sokulsky's appointment also follows the naming of his replacement at Crestone: former UBS Australia chief economist Scott Haslem. Crestone head of investments, products and services Adam Ginnivan thanked Sokulsky for his contribution while ...

Crestone names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
The former chief economist at UBS Australia is Crestone Wealth Management's new chief investment officer. Regarded as one of Australia's leading investment experts, Scott Haslem will lead Crestone's investment team as of January 2018, replacing David ...

Jobs galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... year-on-year - the quickest since July 2008's 3.4% annual rate. Wait there's more! The Guardian reports that "HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said businesses were reporting a sharp jump in their concerns about being able to find "suitable labour". ...

Beige Book report delivers known knowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
Back in the day - in the 1990s - when I still had a full head of hair, we placed great importance to the Fed's Beige Book report for it was up there with major indicators like employment and inflation that spark major market movements. The US Federal ...